Cattle and Their Diseases : Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, and Feeding and Management; with the Diseases to Which They Are Subject, and the Remedies Best Adapted to Their Cure

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jennings, Robert, 1824-1893

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Cattle and Their Diseases" by Robert Jennings is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This comprehensive work explores various aspects of cattle, including their history, breeds, breeding practices, feeding, management, and the diseases they are prone to, along with the remedies for those ailments. The book aims to inform agricultural professionals and interested readers about the importance of cattle in farming and the best practices for their care and improvement. The opening of the volume establishes a historical context for the domestication of cattle, citing early references to their significance in human society. It outlines the gradual evolution of cattle breeds from ancient stock, particularly highlighting their historical value in different cultures. Jennings discusses the necessity of improving cattle breeds in America compared to European practices, introducing key breeds within the U.S. and their characteristics. This portion serves as a foundational introduction, setting the stage for more detailed discussions on specific breeds, disease treatments, and management practices that follow in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Steven Giacomelli, Constanze Hofmann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2007-09-26